Microsoft Paint Alternatives

Microsoft Paint is described as 'Basic, ad-free editor bundled with Windows for bitmap, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and TIFF files. Features AI powered features, layer support, offline use, and no registration' and is a very popular digital painting tool in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Microsoft Paint for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best Microsoft Paint alternative is Paint.NET, which is free. Other great apps like Microsoft Paint are Krita, Pinta, Photopea and MyPaint.

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Microsoft Paint alternatives are mainly Image Editors, but if you're looking for Digital Painting Tools or Photo Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Mac, Digital Painting, iPad, iPhone, Linux, Open Source and Kindle Fire. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Microsoft Paint.
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  1. Pho.to icon
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    Improve and play with your digital pictures at Pho.to site with easy yet powerful editing tools and services. Enhance your pictures, have fun with your photos online, retouch portraits and share your photos for free. Free Pho.to services:

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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    good layering of pictures

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    • Pho.to is Freemium and ProprietaryMicrosoft Paint is Free and Proprietary
  2. Zen Brush icon
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    Zen Brush is an app that allows you to easily enjoy the feeling of using an ink brush to write or to paint. It allows anyone to easily perform fluent strokes while not compromising on the fascinating texture of a real ink brush.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
    • Apple Messages
     
  3. Draw icon
     2 likes

    Draw is a graphics painting app to draw, color, or edit pictures. You can use Draw like a digital sketchpad to make simple pictures, creative projects, or to add text and designs to other pictures, such as those taken with your digital camera.

    104 Draw alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Photo Toolbox icon
     3 likes

    Photo Toolbox is an utility software that allows you to edit, retouch and fix your digital photo. It combines many easy to use and very powerful features which can make your photo much better than before.

    101 Photo Toolbox alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. Stet.io icon
     1 like

    Stet.io is a free image editor that runs in the browser combined with paid cloud storage. The editor runs in the browser without requiring installation or flash.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. PaintCAD icon
     4 likes

    Pixel art image editor, created for full keyboard control of image drawing without mouse using. It can be convenient to use it when you place notebook on your knees during travel in public transport (subway, buses, trains).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  7. FenoPhoto icon
     1 like

    With just one-click you can enhance and remove most common defects of any digital photo.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
     
  8. Paintslate: the easy to use and fun new painting program for users aged 5 to 55!

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. QAquarelle icon
     12 likes

    Qaquarelle is a very young opensource Qt4-based painting application that is supposed to provide a native way of painting with emulated traditional instruments, including watercolor simulation, full support for tablets and OpenGL-based processing in GPU.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  10. CodedColor PhotoStudio by 1STEIN is a Windows photo viewer and editor to organize, edit, resize, reformat, correct, compare, sort, watermark, annotate and print digital images, and to edit EXIF and IPTC data in digital photos.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. NeoPaint icon
     3 likes

    NeoPaint is a full featured artist's studio for Windows that's easy-to-learn, powerful and affordable! It's simple enough for beginners yet packed with powerful features and advanced tools. NeoPaint makes it easy for business and home users to touch up photographs...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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